draw interest

draw interest

1. To attract attention. In this usage, "draw" and "interest" are often separated by a quantifier. In the employee poll, these potential changes drew the most interest, sir.That artist's latest set of paintings has really drawn a great deal of interest among art collectors.

2. To accrue interest while deposited, as of money. You'll only be able to draw interest if you actually deposit your money for a change.

If the Bourbons want to reign in peace, let them seek creditors in the towns and villages, and place their loans there; above all, they ought not to let foreigners draw interest away from France; some day an alien nation might ask us for the capital.

The proposed sale, which is reported to be for all 100% shares of Warid Telecom, is likely to draw interest from UAE incumbent Etisalat and from China Mobile, the report added, citing sources familiar with the matter.

According to the Sunday Times, Tyrrells is likely to draw interest from American food giant Kellogg's, the Japanese snacks firm Calbee and Tangerine, the Blackpool-based confectionery company that owns Butterkist popcorn.

OneMed's divestment is expected to draw interest from Nordic buyout firms, including IK Investment Partners, Nordic Capital and EQT, as well as from European private equity firms focusing on the healthcare sector.

A focus on ecosystem values shifts the traditional view from seeing natural resources as a checking account that can be drawn down, to that of a savings account from which you might draw interest earned but keep the principle untouched.

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